Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Happy Birthday Daddy

It's the season for birthdays in our family. Last week we celebrated Daddy's big day. Mimi came to visit and we sure had a fun party with her at Joe's Crab Shack. We ate shrimp and lobster and even got show off our moves on the dance floor.

Kiss this adorable cook! Practicing birthday baking skills.
Happy To You Daddy - Make a Wish!
Time for trains with Mimi
Happy Hour with our favorite treat....shrimp!
Dad, let me just check out this leg before you take a bite.
"Too Cute to Be Crabby"
The birthday boy and his mama

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Look We're TWO!

Can you believe these two are TWO? We can't. Gosh time flies! We've been doing some celebrating around here. It seemed appropriate to have a circus birthday party this year because life with the Stichnoths is totally circus. We now have the most fitting saying in our entryway, "Our House is a Circus Without a Tent." The kids invited a few of their closest friends to the main event. On their actual birthday we marked the milestone at Red Robin with a burger, balloons, balloon animals and a big sundae. We continue to learn to embrace the circus at our house and are completely entertained by our two toddler monkeys. Check out our birthday fun.


 Birthday Preparations
Circus pals with some circus treats
We can hardly wait for our friends to arrive
Yum-O Cupcakes
No party is complete without some bounce house fun
A game of 'Pin the Nose on the Clown' anyone?
Oh yeah, I'm going to hit it right on.
The Birthday Feast 
Party People
How many grown ups does it take to feed toddlers cupcakes?
Clowning Around 
Wow, new playdough and tools to use too! 
Gracie, you're the best. Thanks for the fun gifts. 
Papa and Lulu don't miss a good party. 
The highlight of the day.....BALLOONS!
Red! Blue!
Not sure which is more fun, punching balloons or feeling my hair stand straight up.
Good Giggles 
Wow, Papa a red wagon! 
Don't tell Hope I'm in here. 
Real men put wagons together.
Time to test out our new set of wheels.
Birthday Breakfast Muffins
(They insisted on having candles to blow out)
Oh, look I'm 2!
Birthday Dinner at Red Robin
This sundae is as big as I am
Oh wait, I've got balloons on my head. 
I deserve a big bite. 
How did those get there?
Red Robin
A red elephant for Hope.
(She picked out the color) 
A silly monkey for Jack


Underwater Adventures

Part of the birthday weekend celebration included a trip to the aquarium. It was our first time to it and we all fell in love with this place. It's the perfect spot for two inquisitive toddlers. It's going to be a repeat adventure for us for sure. The kids loved getting up close to the fish and were mesmerized by the large and small creatures in the tanks.

Checking out the tide pool with Lulu 
Wow! These fish are swimming above my head 
Look at that ray over there! 
A tunnel tank!
Hmmm...I've never seen a bright yellow fish before.
Popping our heads up into the tank with angel fish 
Just watching the fish swim by
Boo! I see you little fishies!
Learning about a school of fish with Daddy
A tourist photo op             
Learning about fish with Papa while Mom and Lulu shop
The adventure is complete with lunch at Fritz's